Earl Thomas doesn’t show up for Seahawks’ OTAs; there are reportedly no contract negotiations

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RENTON, Wash. – Earl Thomas missed another opportunity Monday to show up for a Seattle Seahawks offseason session, ratcheting some fans’ worries up another notch.

The Seahawks began their organized team activities (OTA) offseason workouts on Monday. Teammate Bobby Wagner did an interview on 710-ESPN alluding to the fact Thomas didn’t show up, and the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero confirmed it on Twitter.

The session is voluntary, and Pelissero said the Seahawks had planned on him skipping it. He also said there have been no negotiations on a new contract for Thomas – who is entering the final year of his current deal – and that none are scheduled.

As Bobby Wagner alluded to on @710ESPNSeattle, Earl Thomas remains away from the team as #Seahawks OTAs begin. It's voluntary and they'd planned as if he might skip it. Under contract for $8.5M in 2018. My understanding is there have been no negotiations and none on horizon.

“I would like to take this time to shout out to Earl Thomas,” Wagner said Monday morning. “I think he’s an amazing player, he’s an amazing person, he’s a Hall of Famer. And just let him know that we’re over here and we’re wishing for the best in that situation and we’re thinking about him. And I just want him to know that.

“Just because he needs to know. He needs to know that we appreciate him over here. Because he’s a talent that – you’re not going to ever see another person like him ever again play the football field.”

Thomas’ wife, Nina, took to Twitter earlier this month after he skipped voluntary workouts, implying that he stayed home to spend time with his family.

It’s not about ruining anything, football dictates so much of our lives so if there is a chance for my husband to take a few extra vacations with us and our kids then so be it. The same way a couple days with your teammates won’t hurt a couple days without shouldn’t hurt either

Exactly u can’t understand, so u probably shouldn’t speak on things u don’t understand. ur job probably doesn’t include tackling men upwards of 3x your size week after week. I’d never tell u how u should do ur job so u should probably take the same approach & just be entertained

There’s been plenty of worry about Thomas’ future after he chased Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett into the locker room following a game and said “come get me,” then did an interview at the Pro Bowl saying he wouldn’t return without a new contract.

“I won’t allow myself to go out there and risk it all if they’re not having faith in me and a longterm deal,” he said at the time. “I just gotta protect myself – me and my family. That’s the first thing. Like I said, I don’t feel comfortable just going out there without signing a long-term deal.”